Improvement in fences



yf/I Patented Aug. 29,18%

UNITED STATES ATENT CFFICE.

IMPROVEMENT IN FENCES.

Specicatiou forming part of Letters Patent No. 118,535, dated August 29, 1871.

To all whom fit may concern:

Be it known that I, PATRICK J. Hvnns, of Stoughton, in the county of Dane and State of 'Wisconsim have invented a new and useful Improvement in Portable Fence; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and

exact description thereof, which will enable oth-A ers skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to furnish a convenient and durable portable fence for farm and other purposes; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is an elevation. Fig. 2 is a top or plan view. Fig. 3 is a cross-section. Fig. 4 is a detail, showing a top view of the long girder.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents the panels of the fence, which are i composed of posts B and rails C, .put together with nails or fastened in any substantial manner. These panels rest upon the ground, and the ends of the posts may penetrate the ground, so as to steady the fence if required. The distinguishing feature of my portable fence is the application of cross-girders, a short 011e, D, near the top of the fence, and a long one, E, near the bottom, as represented in the drawing. These girders are gained out on each side, as seen in Fig. 4. F represents the gain. These gains receive the posts,

the girders being introduced between the panels, as seen. G are keys or wedges, which are driven into the ends of the gains against the posts, as

seen in Fig. 3. H are braces, which are fastened to the upper and the lower girders, and stand at an angle of about forty-five degrees, with their lower ends standing on or penetrating the ground. I is an iron band, which incloses the upper ends of the posts and holds the two panels firmly to the girder. J represents hook-stakes, which are driven into the ground and hook onto the ends of the lower girders, as seen in Fig. 3i.

It will be seen that, by removing these stakes, the keys and the band I of the fence are readily taken up, and may be set down in any other 1ocation with very little trouble.

In fences of this description rough-sawed lumber is used, and the wedges or keys are employed to compensate for difference in thickness of the posts.

In passing over uneven ground the posts may be spread at top or bottom by means of wedges, or by cutting the gains in the girders and making the band I with reference thereto.

This is a cheaply-constructed and durable fence, readily removed from place to place, and seems to be all that could be desired for the purpose for which it is intended.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The arrangement of the panels A A, girders D E, braces H, hook-stakes J, and band I, either with or without the keys G, substantially as and for the purposes herein shown and described.

PATRICK J. HYN ES.

Witnesses:

EDWARD DAws, J. E. HYNEs. 

